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AFP to Biden Administration: Massachusetts Tax Regulation is Unconstitutional, Hurts Workers

May 26, 2021 Steve MacDonald

CONCORD, NH – Following the U.S. Solicitor General filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court urging them to reject New Hampshire’s lawsuit against the state of Massachusetts for its unconstitutional move to tax Granite Staters who no longer commute to the Bay State for work, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged the Biden Administration to … Read more

Help Preserve the Fetal Life Protection Act!

May 26, 2021 Op-Ed

Yesterday afternoon the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on four Cornerstone-supported bills, among them HB 625, the Fetal Life Protection Act.

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Josiah Bartlett: “Does Anyone in New Hampshire Make the $7.25 an Hour Minimum Wage?”

May 24, 2021 Op-Ed

Officially, New Hampshire’s minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Finding someone who actually earns that, though, could be harder than finding a vegan in a Brazilian steakhouse on Flank Steak Friday. “You wont’ find it,” Mike Somers, president of the New Hampshire Restaurant and Lodging Association, said.

Answering Falsehoods on the Religious Liberty Act (HB542)

May 21, 2021 Op-Ed

HB 542, NH State Rep. Keith Ammon’s Religious Liberty Act, has been the subject of numerous falsehoods, distortions, and misunderstandings. Let’s set the record straight with a Q&A on the bill.

Have a Firing Range and Enjoy It? What if it Becomes “Disorderly Conduct” to Use It?

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Op-Ed

Some may remember the explosion heard around southern NH and northern MA. Someone holding a gender-reveal party wanted to punctuate it! It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but perhaps there is such a thing as having too good a time.

Is Overreach Threatening NH’s Quick and Strong Recovery?

May 18, 2021 Op-Ed

Our Constitutional Republic has faced many challenges in its lifetime. Back and forth the pendulum swings between political leanings, many of which have tested our resolve. However, the challenges facing our Republic and specifically the “Live Free or Die” state right now, can’t be more serious in our lifetime and that of our children.

Yet Another Right to Know Request Regarding Assessing Racial Bias in Manchester Students

May 17, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

Dear Superintendent Goldhardt,

I am following up on my Right to Know Request filed on April 7, 2021. It is now May 16th. On May 3rd [well past the 5 business days allowed by law -Skip] I received a reply from Andrew Tolan reporting:

Your Efforts Are Working – Please Testify on New Vaccine Passport Ban [Updated]

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Op-Ed

Well, the pressure is working, folks. The N.H. House Executive Departments and Administration Committee was so overwhelmed with emails from you that not only is the committee NOT watering down the (vaccine passport ban) amendment, they are EXPANDING it.

Legislators Vote to Include Religious Schools in Town Tuitioning Law

May 15, 2021 Op-Ed

The state Senate on Thursday voted to repeal two state laws that unconstitutionally exclude religious schools from participating in state education tuitioning programs. Both bills were previously approved by the House.

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Manchester’s Schools Have Failed Long Enough Here’s My Proposal to Save Them

May 14, 2021 Op-Ed

MANCHESTER, NH MAY 14, 2021–Manchester mayoral candidate Richard H. Girard, a former at-Large member of the Board of School Committee, released his plan to revive the city’s sagging schools.

The Response to This Global Pandemic Has Not Followed Customary Public Health Policies

May 16, 2021May 14, 2021 Op-Ed

Thirteen months ago, all our lives changed here in New Hampshire and the world. Something took over called SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). Has our world seen this type of virus before? Yes.

NH – No Justification for Emergency Powers That Last For More Than a Year

May 21, 2021May 13, 2021 Op-Ed

As the era of mandated COVID-19 restrictions comes to a close today in New Hampshire, it is important to recognize that the threat to our Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms remains within the executive branch so long as the governor’s declared and extended state of emergency continues to be renewed.

Homes for Our Troops to Kick-off Building of Specially Adapted Custom Home for Injured Soldier in Derry, NH

May 13, 2021 Skip

DERRY, N.H. – The national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) will kick off the building of a specially adapted custom home for Army Sergeant Brandon Korona on Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Action Alert – Stop Daniel Will’s Confirmation to the NH Superior Court

May 14, 2021May 13, 2021 Op-Ed

NH Solicitor General Daniel Will was the leading architect of a dangerous theory adopted last year by some New Hampshire courts; namely, that constitutional rights can be “suspended” during a State of Emergency.

TAKE ACTION NOW – Unmask NH Student Athletes [Updated]

May 14, 2021May 12, 2021 Op-Ed

Tomorrow, May 13, 2021, the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) has a regularly scheduled Council meeting at 8:30 AM.

This Whole Critical Race Theory is Racist

May 14, 2021May 12, 2021 Op-Ed

I have done some research on Critical Race Theory (CRT), especially after seeing these 4 pages in a Merrimack Valley School District School Board (MVSD) Meeting Packet from February.

Girard Issues Statement on Attempt to “Cancel” Shannon McGinley from The Derryfield School Board

May 11, 2021 Kimberly Morin

MANCHESTER, NH. MAY 10, 2021—Manchester mayoral candidate Rich Girard issued a statement on the recent news that a group of people allegedly interested in diversity is pushing The Derryfield School, a private school in Manchester, to remove board member Shannon McGinley from office.

Josiah Bartlett: Low Labor Force Participation Holds Back NH Economy

September 21, 2021May 9, 2021 Op-Ed

As a few lawmakers engaged in a publicity stunt last Saturday to press for a state-imposed $15 minimum wage, New Hampshire employers were raising wages and offering cash incentives in desperate efforts to attract workers.

Criminal Justice- We Need a Voice for Victims, Starting in New Hampshire.

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Daniel Horowitz has some things to say about criminal justice and sentencing reform. No, not the sort the left likes that lets violent felons out of jail; he means the sort that keeps violent felons confined. He is also talking about finding a voice for their victims.

Victoria Has the Qualities We Need in a Mayor.

May 9, 2021 Op-Ed

Dear Editor, I am a resident of Manchester, NH. My partner and I purchased a home in Ward 6. I had the pleasure of meeting Victoria Sullivan when she was running for Mayor in 2019.